This is the one spot we always forget when we shower, and it’s so important

Everybody has their own shower routine. Typically, it starts with washing your hair and ends with soaping your body.

Many feature an extensive hair washing routine with shampoo, conditioner and hair mask, with there equally being countless ways to body wash and look after your skin. Whether with a shower gel or scrub, exfoliating gloves or a loofah.

Yep, there’s now and endless amount of shower care products on the market, with each requiring completely new washing routines. The fact is, though, that there is one part of the body that most of us forget about when showering – and it’s so important.

This is the one spot most of us forget when showering

Chances are, your soaping routine in the shower looks something like this: get shower gel on your hands and proceed to rub your belly, underarms and arms.

After that, it’s probably onto doing your legs and, if you feel like it, your feet (which, by the way, is another part of your body that many people ignore in the shower).

While you’re at it, you’ve gotten close to the “famous body part that everyone always forgets”, but not quite.

Which one is that? The belly button.

Be honest, do you even think to wash your belly button when you shower?

No?

We get it, but you should from now on!

This is because dirt and countless bacteria are deposited in the belly button, most of which don’t get washed out in your typical shower routine.

That’s why it’s important that you wipe your belly button with your finger in the shower to give it a thorough clean.

In doing so you’ll help prevent inflammation and skin impurities that can result from a dirty belly button.

This is especially important as we head into the summer months when we sweat even more, because sweat naturally collects in the belly button as it runs down the belly.

Gross, we know, but worth bearing in mind for your next shower!

This feature originally appeared on Glamour DE.